Important Links

Willow Beach Notes - May 22, 2015

Friday, May 22, 2015 - Outing to the Northumberland Forest Carstairs Universal Trail to view spring flowers and birds. Leader: Russell Lake. Meet at the Hwy 401 and Cty Rd 45 commuter parking lot at 6:30 p.m. or at Carstairs Universal Trail parking lot at 7:00 p.m. The parking lot is on the north side of Bowmanton Rd 0.6 km east of Beagle Club Rd. Option afterwards to drive to Beaver Meadow Rd area to listen for Whip-poor-wills.

Sunday, May 24, 2015 - Outing to Lost Bay Nature Reserve. Leader: Richard Pope. This was one of the reserves highlighted by Caroline Shultz in her presentation at the AGM. This will be an all-day birding outing. Meet at the carpool lot at Hwy 401 and Cty Rd 45 at 6:30 a.m. Bring lunch, water, rain gear and insect repellent. For more information, contact Richard Pope at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 905-372-4579.

Friday, May 29, 2015, 7 p.m. - President’s Walk - Lone Pine Marsh. For carpooling, meet at car pool lot at Cty Rd 45 and Hwy 401 at 6:30 p.m., or meet at the site at 7:00 p.m. Parking is limited at Lone Pine, so members are encouraged to car pool. Directions: 1: From Cty Rd 25, head east on Cty Rd 21 (Dundonald Rd) for 1.4 km, then turn north on Maple Grove Rd and go for 0.7 km. The parking area is on the right (east side). 2: From Cty Rd 30, turn west on Cty Rd 21 at Hilton. Proceed west for 10.7 km until you reach Maple Grove Rd. Proceed north on Maple Grove Rd for 0.7 km and the parking area is on the right (east side).